crystals

Aim: To learn about a saturated solution and how to make crystals

Definition of solution: 

A liquid mixture, when something is dissolved into a liquid (eg: sugar in water) 

Definition of saturated:

Having or holding as much as can be absorbed of something (when no more sugar or borax can be dissolved into the water)

In groups of three you will make three different types of crystals and compare the results.

Borax Crystals

Ratio; 3 Tablespoons Borax per 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) A cup or a glass

2) pipe cleaner

3) Borax

4) Popsicle stick

5) string
6) warm water

7) spoon

Process

Step 1: Grab a cup or glass

Step 2: Put 3 table spoons of borax and 1/2 cups of water

Step 3: Add all ingredients in to cup 

Step 4: Mix it together with your Popsicle stick

Step 5: attach the string to the stick

Step 6: Make a star with your pipe cleaner
Step 7:  attach the star to the string
step 8:  Put your star into the borax and solutions

Sugar Crystals

Ratio: 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) A cup or a glass

2) Popsicle stick

3) string

4) warm water

5) spoon

6) sugar

Process

Step 1: Grab a cup or glass

Step 2: Put 3 table spoons of sugar in the cup

Step 3: Add all ingredients in to cup 

Step 4: Mix it together with your Popsicle stick

Step 5: attach the string to the stick

Step 6: Put your string into the cup

Salt Crystals

Ratio: 4 Tablespoons salt to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) A cup or a glass

2) Popsicle stick

3) string

4) warm water

5) spoon

6) salt

Process

Step 1: Grab a cup or glass

Step 2: 3 tables spoons of salt into the cup or glass

Step 3: Add all ingredients in to cup 

Step 4: Mix it together with your Popsicle stick

Step 5: attach the string to the stick 

Step 6: put your string in to your string into the cup

Findings

Describe your crystals in the table below.

Crystal Type	Shape (Describe the shape)	Size (of individual crystals)	Hardness (Crumbly to Rock Hard)
Borax	snow flake	small	hard
Sugar	crystal	not	formed
Salt	hexagonal	long	hard

What crystals worked out best and why?:

Conclusion:

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CRYSTAL TYPES

AIM: TO LOOK AT THE 7 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRYSTALS

Salt Crystals

Sugar Crystals

Borax Crystals

7 different crystal shapes

The 7 types of crystals

Type	Number of sides		Image
Triclinic Definition:	7
Monoclinic Definition:	10
Orthombic Definition:	6
Trigonal Definition:	10
Hexagonal Definition:	8
cubic Definition:	6
Tetragonal Definition:	12

Explain how the following crystals are formed?

Type
Salt	hexagonal
Sugar	hexagonal
Snowflakes	design